WAIT FOR IT: Week 4
MERRY CHRISTMAS, FAMILIES!
A 4-WEEK SERIES ON ADVENT & CHRISTMAS
Who doesn’t love a board game? Waiting for the the game to unfold is a part of the fun, but it can be frustrating if kids don’t know why they are playing or what they need to be a part of it. In, Wait For It, our kids will learn how to watch for and put their hope in Jesus. Everyone will meet John, Mary, Simeon and Anna— people who waited for a Savior to change their lives. Kids will learn that everyone needs a Savior, that the Savior will change everything, that God will do impossible things, and that Jesus is the one they’ve been waiting for!
Click HERE to watch this month’s memory verse video.
Jesus is the one we've been waiting for
MEMORY VERSE:
"But as for me, I watch and hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me." Micah 7:7
READ: Simeon and Anna Welcome Jesus: Luke 2:22-40
WATCH:
Preschool: teaching video
Elementary: teaching video
SONG: Celebrate
ACTIVITY:
Every week in this series, try out a new board game with your kids to reinforce
the idea of having to wait before getting a win. You can play any game you have available.
IDEA: Check out “The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel,” a game that involves a little strategy!
COLORING: coloring sheet
DISCIPLE:
Read Luke 2:22-40 together.
Family Activity:
Print out this printable and make sure each kid has a chart, stable, and Bible people. Cut out the people. Choose one kid to start and tell them to roll the dice. Then, look to see which person corresponds with that number and put that person in the manger. Keep rolling until all of the people are in the manger! Repeat the game, if time allows, so everyone has a chance to roll the dice.
For younger kidos, cut out each of the items and create stands for them out of paper or stick them in pieces of play do. Have kids play with the characters as you retell the Christmas story.
The story of Jesus is filled with lots of important people, and most of them are talked about before Jesus was born. But we know the real reason for the Christmas season: Jesus is the one we’ve been waiting for!
Pray
Dear God, we thank you for sending Jesus. You kept your promise to the people in the Bible, like Simeon and Anna, who were waiting for the Savior and you keep your promises to us. We love you. Amen.
DISCUSSION:
What was the name of the man in Jerusalem waiting for Jesus?
What was the name of the woman in Jerusalem waiting for Jesus?
Who promised Jesus would be coming?
Read Galatians 4:7. What does it mean when it says we are "God’s own child?"
Simeon listened to God and God guided him to the temple on the right day at the right time to meet Jesus. How can you listen for God?
Anna prayed and fasted while waiting for God. How can you spend time growing closer to God while waiting?
Who is someone in your life you can tell about God who doesn't know about God yet?